Construction News Tracker: Hurricane Ida Darkens New Orleans

August jobs report dismays forecasters at 235,000, with nonresidential specialty construction losing 9,000 jobs, August Dodge Momentum Index down 14% from May peak, White House requires federal contractors vaccinate workers or test them weekly, California, Texas and New York would get the most money from the $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill but Vermont, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska and will get the greatest benefit per capita, Desoto Bridge repaired and who will pay for it is the only question that remains